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MeSH Heading: Turbinates
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.324.948; A04.531.898
Unique ID: D014420
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014420
Annotation: fractures: coordinate TURBINATES /‌inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM)
Scope Note: The scroll-like bony plates with curved margins on the lateral wall of the NASAL CAVITY. Turbinates, also called nasal concha, increase the surface area of nasal cavity thus providing a mechanism for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung.
Entry Term(s): Conchae Nasales; Nasal Concha
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Turbinates MeSH Descriptor Data 2025